The purpose of the Targeted Business Tax Credit (TBTC) program is to encourage private investment and the creation of jobs in rural Utah counties with populations less than 25,000. The application period is open from January 1 – February 1, 2019.

Passed during the 2018 Utah General Legislative Seesion and signed into law by Governor Gary R. Herbert, the Rural Online Initiative (ROI) and the Rural Economic Development Incentive (REDI) change the landscape of rural economic development for the better.

As I have shared before, our executive committee and I recently embarked on a strategic planning process for EDCUtah. This process will be extensive and has included benchmarking against other organizations and a deep dive into our mission, business model, and program.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is closer to getting another Olympics Friday after the U.S. Olympic Committee selected Salt Lake City to bid on behalf of the United States for a future Winter Games, potentially in 2030.

Collective Health, a workforce health management system company, recently announced plans to open an office in Utah. This announcement marks a big win for Utah and EDCUtah's Global Strategy and Outreach (GS&O) Program.